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[MakingTheGrade]

WAHOOOOOO!!!!

Tesla (my tanzanite) made it safe and sound to Sally (sigh of relief!) Sally said it was one of the most beautiful gems anyone''s sent over, and I''m so excited to get the setting underway!! WHEEE.

Ok, back to the boredom of studying.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 11/1/2009 10:40:12 AM
Author: MakingTheGrade
WAHOOOOOO!!!!

Tesla (my tanzanite) made it safe and sound to Sally (sigh of relief!) Sally said it was one of the most beautiful gems anyone''s sent over, and I''m so excited to get the setting underway!! WHEEE.

Ok, back to the boredom of studying.

Oh, thank goodness, MTG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Yeah, even though I don''t hesitate in sending Sally gems to set since her work is amazing, I still hold my breath when things are in transit!

 

[Stone Hunter]

Lovinggems -- hope you are very feisty and get your money back.

Novel -- glad you found something that will work AGAIN.

Arcadian -- sounds lovely.

Fly Girl -- LOVE your new earrings!! Enjoy.

 

[SB621]

Wow Fly Girl! those earrings are STUNNING!
D&T that ring design sounds gorgeous. I have not contracted with Sally yet but when i do it will also be for the rope design. I find it so traditional and elegant but different at the same time. That will definitely be a show stopper when complete!
Arcadian- I NEED MORE PICTURES!

 

[Arcadian]

MTG, yahoo! Glad your stone made it safely! Whats sally''s lead time??



-A

 

[kas baby]

Date: 11/1/2009 10:40:12 AM
Author: MakingTheGrade
WAHOOOOOO!!!!


Tesla (my tanzanite) made it safe and sound to Sally (sigh of relief!) Sally said it was one of the most beautiful gems anyone''s sent over, and I''m so excited to get the setting underway!! WHEEE.


Ok, back to the boredom of studying.

yay for your Tesla getting there safely! boo for studying!

I''ve been procrastinating on a physiology lab all day- yay for pricescope! if find myself procrastinating on here a lot, lol

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Date: 11/1/2009 8:39:51 PM
Author: Arcadian
MTG, yahoo! Glad your stone made it safely! Whats sally''s lead time??




-A

She said Tesla probably won''t be done until Mid January

They take a week or two off to celebrate new years, and they''re also very busy with orders.

Oh well, I''m sure it will be worth the wait!

 

[Arcadian]

awww..

MTG, the first part of the trip is done, and that time should really fly by (hopefully!) I think in my case having a few projects in the fire at the same time sorta helped too.

-A

 

[Kismet]

BGD now has my asscher cut chrysoberyl and we''re currently working through how to set it. This is my first project where I didn''t know up front exactly what I wanted before I started it.

 

[trishy]

well in my search for the perfect lavender...
i bought this... its not lavender at all really. but i wanted a toracca asscher and now i have one. he has also agreed to help me source my lavender stone.
so here''s my new very very light icey aqua

 

[D&T]

Nice Trishy- its beautiful! can't wait to see the photoshoot for this beauty

MTG- glad to hear your stone is safe and well with Sally.

Kismet! whohoo! I can't wait to see your finished piece

asscher projects are all rolling in... you all have such great stuff going on

ETA: I just decided to go ahead and set my Pink asscher tourmaline and peridot in rings, sending it over to Sally and that's all for the colored stone projects for the next year

 

[Arcadian]

My ring is here! Its SOOOOOOOOO GORGEOUS! OMG!

I did a semi long photo session (had to stop because its getting cold and i'm losing light drat!

Will post the thread in a few minutes.

-A

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Kismet, have you got a general idea of the style you''re going for? Love the idea of an asscher chryso (of course!

)!

Trishy - your aqua is lovely! Really love Peter''s cutting style, and he''s so NICE!!!!

 

[Stone Hunter]

Date: 11/4/2009 12:11:43 PM
Author: trishy
well in my search for the perfect lavender...
i bought this... its not lavender at all really. but i wanted a toracca asscher and now i have one. he has also agreed to help me source my lavender stone.
so here''s my new very very light icey aqua

That''s lovely Trishy! Congrats!!

 

[Arcadian]

Trishy, that aqua is really gorgeous!

some day I'm going to have to have one cut for me.

BTW, if you're still looking for voilet/purple/lavendar and don't mind a few inclusions, Ed Bristol has a stone on sale

http://www.wildfishgems.com/inc/sdetail/7082 Its on clearance but may be under the size you want but if its not, it may be worth asking Ed about it. (I just happened to be looking at stones

)

ETA: Here's a round purple sapph. its got a window which should close when set. color is fab on this http://www.wildfishgems.com/inc/sdetail/11837


Really, I'm just looking.

-A

 

[mariedtiger]

I have this one coming from Julia in about a week's time

Oh, and I have received four rings from Sally, and a crazy sapphire from Dana. I owe photos big time! Great projects everyone, so fun to read!

 

[chrono]

MarrietTiger,
That’s a gorgeous design!

 

[Kismet]

Date: 11/4/2009 4:25:09 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier
Kismet, have you got a general idea of the style you''re going for? Love the idea of an asscher chryso (of course!

)!

It''s still pretty up in the air at the moment. After sending Brian a powerpoint document with about 10 different rings in it that had various design elements that I liked or absolutely didn''t like and after talking with him on the phone, we came to the conclusion that the ring will be either a 3 or 5 stone with some curvy elements to the design without being overly organic. I have some pictures of my stone with some traps and he''s currently hunting up some half moons. I should have some pictures of those hopefully by Monday.

 

[D&T]

Date: 11/5/2009 6:07:24 AM
Author: mariedtiger
I have this one coming from Julia in about a week''s time

Oh, and I have received four rings from Sally, and a crazy sapphire from Dana. I owe photos big time! Great projects everyone, so fun to read!

love the chain and everything about this pendant!!

 

[brandy_z28]

Date: 11/2/2009 12:41:03 PM
Author: MakingTheGrade

Date: 11/1/2009 8:39:51 PM
Author: Arcadian
MTG, yahoo! Glad your stone made it safely! Whats sally''s lead time??




-A

She said Tesla probably won''t be done until Mid January

They take a week or two off to celebrate new years, and they''re also very busy with orders.

Oh well, I''m sure it will be worth the wait!

Glad Tesla made it safe and sound.

It most definitely will be worth the wait!

 

[brandy_z28]

Date: 11/5/2009 6:07:24 AM
Author: mariedtiger
I have this one coming from Julia in about a week''s time

Oh, and I have received four rings from Sally, and a crazy sapphire from Dana. I owe photos big time! Great projects everyone, so fun to read!

That is so pretty MT!

 

[brandy_z28]

Date: 11/5/2009 9:25:35 AM
Author: Kismet

Date: 11/4/2009 4:25:09 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier
Kismet, have you got a general idea of the style you''re going for? Love the idea of an asscher chryso (of course!

)!

It''s still pretty up in the air at the moment. After sending Brian a powerpoint document with about 10 different rings in it that had various design elements that I liked or absolutely didn''t like and after talking with him on the phone, we came to the conclusion that the ring will be either a 3 or 5 stone with some curvy elements to the design without being overly organic. I have some pictures of my stone with some traps and he''s currently hunting up some half moons. I should have some pictures of those hopefully by Monday.

Can''t wait to see your pics Kismet!

 

[brandy_z28]

I ended up buying two of Dan''s ebay opals last night.

I''d like to try and come up with an idea to incorporate different looks of opal into one piece without looking gaudy. Suggestions?

 

[brandy_z28]

2nd opal

 

[D&T]

Date: 11/5/2009 10:29:04 AM
Author: brandy_z28
2nd opal

Brandy-what''s the dimensions of those pretty opals?

 

[brandy_z28]

Oh man, I almost always forget to add that, thanks D&T!

The stats:

STONE: Opal
WEIGHT: .56 Cts.
CUT: Freeform Egg Shaped Cabochon
DIMENSIONS: 5.97 x 7.93 mm
ORIGIN: Lightning Ridge, Australia
TREATMENT: None
COLOR: White Base with Multicolor Fire
CLARITY: Opaque
COMMENTS: This opal has a lot of multicolor fire in it, including red, green, gold, orange and blue.

STONE: Opal
WEIGHT: 1.77 Cts.
CUT: Freeform Oval Cabochon
DIMENSIONS: 8.19 x 10.88 mm
ORIGIN: Lightning Ridge, Australia
TREATMENT: None
COLOR: Darker Gray Base with Blue Fire
CLARITY: Translucent
COMMENTS: This stone photographed to show a bit more blue than it usually does in person, with the possible exception of direct sunlight. It''s fairly close, but usually not quite so saturated.

 

[D&T]

Brandy
Are you interested in a pendant? I can just totally see this as a bezel pendant incorporating both stones

streamline and sleek

 

[packrat]

Brandy, those opals are sooo pretty!

Mariedtiger, your pendant is lovely!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

BeBe (my Barry Tsavorite) is all done! Can't wait to have her back!
Sally sent pics, although she said it was kind of cloudy and overcast that day. Still, I think it's pretty!